Knowing the context of my students, their school, and the community they live in, was a big help in thinking about how I would teach. I think having a good sense of community is important in a classroom, and knowing if they are used to that or not is helpful in thinking about how I can introduce them to it. In the following links, you will see the community, classroom, students, and adaptations I considered and implemented during my practicum. In the end, under students, you will find how knowing all of this impacted my instruction.